After rebirth, I joined forces with my mortal enemy to seek revenge.

"Humph. Pei Jiaoran is ambitious, and Su Jinghui is useless. All the affairs of the Secretariat are in Pei Jiaoran's hands. It's no wonder that others want to replace him." Zhang Rang snorted coldly and took a sip of tea. "What do you want to do?"

Hearing this, Jia Gonglu pointed to the file in front of him and said, "Take a look first."

Zhang Rang looked through the files, which were already stamped with the seal of the Censorate. It was obvious that they had been sent to the Censorate a long time ago, but no one had ever impeached them. There was a lot of evidence in the files that the Su family was rampant in the village, and there were also traces of the Su family's connections with local nobles. Although the Su family was not among the big families, a lean camel was bigger than a horse, and there was also a person who was a prime minister in the court. It was not surprising that people would surrender to him through his own influence.

"Is this file reliable? Where is the person who recorded the file now?" Zhang Rang glanced at Jia Gonglu and remained calm.

Jia Gonglu said, "He is just a lowly official in the Imperial Censorate. You may not recognize him even if you meet him. There have been rumors in the palace before that some palace maids burn incense and worship gods and Buddhas at night, saying that their families are suffering. Please pray to the gods and Buddhas for protection and severe punishment of the evildoers."

"So, Your Majesty knows about this?" Zhang Rang heard this, with surprise in his eyes. After reading the file again, he sneered and said to Jia Gonglu, "If that's the case, why don't you and I take this opportunity to get rid of them both."

"That's not appropriate." Jia Gonglu said.

Zhang Rang stroked his sleeves lightly. "Both of them are ministers of state, so they can be easily criticized. But this matter involves the Minister of the Central Secretariat after all, so the whole story still needs to be told to the Minister of the Central Secretariat."

How could he let go of such an opportunity to sow discord between Pei Jiaoran and Su Jinghui? The Su family was rampant in the village and had connections with the Cui family. Today he wanted to kill two birds with one stone, to remove Su Jinghui from the position of Zhongshu Ling and to kick Pei Jiaoran out of the court.

"This method is very good." Jia Gonglu stroked his long beard.

"Although I have been banished and relegated to my home, I still have some connections in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I will make suggestions to Su Jinghui." Zhang Rang stood up and looked at Jia Gonglu with a smile, "If this matter is successful, I hope you can help me a little more."

Greeting Zhang Rang's appearance, Jia Gonglu smiled and nodded.

After Zhang Rang left, Jia Gonglu called the officials waiting at the door to continue reading the memorial. The voices of the officials in the room were extremely clear, and his brows relaxed with the sound. He couldn't help but feel happy in his heart. Fortunately, he had promoted talents to varying degrees over the years, so that he could grasp the movements of every place. Now the emperor's attitude is ambiguous. If he can seize the opportunity, he may be able to achieve great things.

If Su Jinghui is really pulled down this time, and Pei Jiaoran has no hope of succession. In the three provinces, only Cen Xi can compete with him, and Cen Xi is a free-spirited person. At that time, he will have the final say on what to do. After most of my life, nothing is as happy as having power in my hands.

Zhang Rang, who had sneaked out of the mansion, had already boarded a carriage and left Pingkangfang. Even though there was a curfew, with the Jia Mansion's warrant, he could still pass through the streets of Chang'an without any hindrance.

Zhang Rang closed his eyes and leaned against the brocade cushion, clutching the letter in his hand. As soon as the carriage stopped, he could not wait to open the curtain. He brushed away the servant's hand that wanted to support him, trotted into the mansion, and went straight to the study.

Grind the ink in front of the writing desk, waiting for the ink to dissolve. Hold the wolf-hair brush soaked with ink and start writing.

After a while, Zhang Rang put down his pen, blew the ink on the letter dry, and said with a smile: "Zhao Er, as soon as the gate opens tomorrow, you will quietly deliver this letter to the palace gate in the northwest corner. Ask the guards there to give the letter to Yuan Zhengze."

"Yes." The servant who followed in responded in a low voice.

When the letter was presented to Yuan Zhengze, he was giving a lecture in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Hearing that Zhang Rang had a letter for him, he looked meaningfully at the sergeant in charge of delivering the letter. With a smile on his face, he took the letter and put it in his arms.

"Okay. The New Year is approaching, so you all should be alert and don't cause any trouble. Otherwise, you will be in big trouble." After saying that, Yuan Zhengze flicked his comb and turned away.

Returning to his room, Yuan Zhengze carefully opened the letter. He unfolded it and read it, his eyes showing surprise. He took the letter, put on his hood and ran to the Secretariat.

As soon as he stepped onto the corridor of the Secretariat, he bumped into Su Jinghui who was coming out of the Government Affairs Hall.

Su Jinghui looked at Yuan Zhengze suspiciously and saw that he was sweating profusely. It was obvious that he was walking quickly. Su Jinghui was about to speak, but saw Yuan Zhengze stretched out his arm to stop him.

"Mr. Su, I have something important to report. I hope you will move over and listen." Yuan Zhengze said.

Hearing this, Su Jinghui nodded and took Yuan Zhengze into his public housing.

Turning around and closing the door gently, Yuan Zhengze looked at Su Jinghui with worry in his eyes, "Mr. Su, I have received news. Mr. Pei is plotting against you."

Su Jinghui heard this and snatched the stack of letters from Yuan Zhengze's hand. After a closer look, they were all evidence of the Su family's rampant behavior in the village and their connections with local nobles. They were all stamped with the seal of the Censorate, and it was obvious that the Censorate was aware of this. He had also served as a censor, and knew that if someone in the local area reported it, it would be presented to the emperor in case of an exception. However, the relationships behind the local noble families were complicated, and even if they reported it, most of the time, for the sake of stability, they would not be pursued too much.

"Where does this news come from? When will it start?" Su Jinghui asked impatiently.

Yuan Zhengze said, "It was Zhang Jue who gave me the news. Zhang Jue said that among all the people in the three provinces, he admired you the most. You have always been upright and honest, and you are definitely not comparable to the villains like Pei Jiaoran. Now she wants to harm you, and Zhang Jue couldn't bear to see those who serve the country and the people being framed by villains. He sent a servant to inform you." As he said this, he looked up at Su Jinghui, "I heard that the rumors in the palace were arranged by her."

Pei Jiaoran wanted to harm him? Su Jinghui frowned. He had little contact with Zhang Rang, but he said he admired him. But he couldn't help but fight back against what he said. If he let things develop, he would sooner or later become a pawn in Pei Jiaoran's hands. If he wanted to fight back, he would have to figure out the emperor's attitude.

"Mr. Su, what should we do now?" Yuan Zhengze quickly looked up at Su Jinghui, then lowered his head again. The two of them were now on the same boat, and he knew that if Su Jinghui lost, Pei Jiaoran would not tolerate him.

"Why are you panicking? I've had more food and more official positions than she has. Oh, she thinks she can cover the sky with one hand." Su Jinghui sneered, "Some things are not up to her alone. It's not her turn to be the head of the Secretariat."

Previously, he listened to the advice and avoided Pei Jiaoran's limelight. But he didn't expect that she would become more and more disrespectful to him over the long term. Now she not only wants to replace him, but also wants to completely demote him. Now she probably has no suspicion of him at all, so it's a good time to deal with her. As for the emperor... he probably doesn't want Pei Jiaoran to take power completely. If he can get rid of her, the emperor will probably not have too many opinions on this matter.

Listening to what Su Jinghui had just said, Yuan Zhengze looked disdainful. He thought to himself, "Oh, it's not her turn to be the boss yet. Look at what you have become."

"I still need to think about this matter. Please tell Zhang Juyong that he will reward you handsomely when the matter is successful in the future." Su Jinghui said.